Fares QATARNEH

Engineering Director

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

About

Director of Engineering & CAMO Postholder leading airline engineering strategy, airworthiness governance, and fleet technical performance across Airbus and Embraer platforms. Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society (MRAeS), reflecting international professional standing in aerospace engineering and regulatory governance. Overseeing end-to-end Engineering and CAMO functions including reliability programs, technical planning, fleet entry-into-service, major modifications, OEM and lessor management, and digital ecosystem integration (AMOS, predictive maintenance, data analytics). Focused on operational excellence, regulatory compliance (GACA, EASA, FAA), cost optimization, and building high-performance engineering teams aligned with commercial growth and sustainable fleet performance

Experience

  • Director of Engineering at flynas
    Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

    Heading various engineering functions within the Maintenance and Engineering organization ( technical services , technical Planning and technical records)

  • Customer Success Manager - Thales AGS-Jordan / Iraq / Kuwait at Thales
    Jul 2018 - Jul 2024 · 6 yrs 1 mo

  • flynas (5 yrs 10 mos)
    • Manager Engineering "CAMO"
      Mar 2015 - Jun 2018 · 3 yrs 4 mos

      Managing CAMO functions for a fleet of 26 A320-214

    • Manager- Engineering Technical Services
      Feb 2014 - Mar 2015 · 1 yr 2 mos

      • Manage technical services daily work load :- - Review and adapt to all regulatory Airworthiness Directives , circulars and advisories to ensure Continued Airworthiness of supported fleet - Review OEM service bulletins; letters and advisories and cover them as required for enhancing Fleet reliability and reducing maintenance cost - Provide technical advice to line maintenance engineers regarding defect rectification - Liaise with manufacturers on the implementation of aircraft modifications - Communicate with Aircraft manufacturers and other related manufacturers on the resolution of technical issues - Provide support to technical purchasing department regarding the purchase of aeronautical products • Ensure customer requests are reviewed and responded to as required. • Provide customers with regular updates on their fleet reliability and suggest upgrade projects • Assist warranty and contracts department in RFP on Aircraft projects /upgrade • Assist Projects & Business Development department on Aircraft delivery/re-delivery projects • Chair monthly reliability meeting with customers • Ensure effective training plan for all personnel within technical services to have the required skills and competences • Recruitment of manpower with proper skills and competences • Ensure the availability of all up to date technical manuals and subscriptions

    • Principal Engineer-structures and interiors
      Sep 2012 - Feb 2014 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Head of Structures & interiors section in the Engineering Department of NASTECH:- Supported Fleet : (NAS Air : A320s and E190s) ( MOF: BBJ 1 ,2 and 3 GIVs and G300s) (RSAF : BBJ 1 and 2 , Hawker 800) (NASJET : A318 Elite ) - ADs monitoring and evaluation, SBs evaluation, engineering orders, Damage - Assessments, Technical publications management and subscriptions. - Structural damages assessment and evaluation. - Repair implementation supervision. - Representing NASTECH on heavy maintenance events -Aircraft weight and balance calculation and issuing weighing reports. - interiors outfitting monitoring

  • Manager Engineering -Structures at Arabian Jets Ltd for Aviation Services
    Dec 2010 - Sep 2012 · 1 yr 10 mos

    -Performing and managing Technical services department daily work such as: - ADs monitoring and evaluation , SBs evaluation, Engineering orders, Damage Assessments, Technical publications management, subscriptions and Technical assistance to hangar floor. - Repair design. - Structural repair mapping and Dent & buckle chart preparation. -Aircraft weight and balance calculation

  • Aircraft Structures Engineer at JorAMCo
    Mar 2007 - Dec 2010 · 3 yrs 10 mos